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Trans-Pecos Blindsnake
Reptiles

Trans-Pecos Thread Snake

Rena segrega

Authorship: Klauber 1939

Notes

It is frequently taken in pit-fall traps. The genus name was changed from Leptotyphlops by Adalsteinsson et al., 2009. Wallach et al., 2014, elevated it from a subspecies of R. humilis

Records

It is known from IMRS HQ area and on 20 August 2011 from Woodpecker Well by UTEP personnel.

Sources

[Couvillon, 2011a, b, Mata-Silva and Johnson, 2011b]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassReptilia (Reptiles)
OrderSquamata (Lizards and Snakes)
SuborderSerpentes (Snakes)
FamilyLEPTOTYPHLOPIDAE (Thread Snake Family)
GenusRena
Speciessegrega

Recent Observations

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i_herp_thatAug 1, 2026Big Bend National Park, Alpine, TX, US
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jubal_lane13Aug 7, 2023Brewster County, US-TX, US
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clepidusMay 14, 2026US-285, Fort Stockton, TX, US
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jcowdogAug 13, 2025Jeff Davis County, US-TX, US
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robert285Jul 3, 2017Brewster County, US-TX, US
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bugsoundsjcJul 2, 2024Chisos Mountains Lodge, 1 Basin Rural Station, 1 Basin Jct Station, Big Bend National Park, TX 79834, USA
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jakescottJun 16, 2015Texas, US
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samrileyJul 10, 2011Brewster County, TX, USA
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rreamsMay 5, 1997Brewster County, TX, USA

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